Mechanical applicances, mechanical movements and novelties of construction; a complete work and a continuation, as a second volume, of the author's book entitled "Mechanical mvements, powers and devices"; (1917)
Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing company · leaf 355
ne rifle is the simplest arm of its kind to take apart, as all ofthe bolt and magazinep...- .1 mechanisms can be dis- mounted and againassembled withoutthe use of a singletool. The magazine holdsfive cartridges, which can be held in reserve by turning the cut-off down;the gun can then be used as a… … MISCELLANEOUS DEVICES. 351 one continuous motion, which operation withdraws the empty cartridgecase from the chamber and ejects it from the gun. The top cartridgein the magazine then rises in front of the bolt, if using magazine fire, ora cartridge is dropped in front of the bolt by hand, if using…
Mechanical movements
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